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but the united states does. we stand for a single internet where all of humanity has equal access to knowledge and ideas. we recognize that the world information infrastructure will become what we and others make of it. this challenge may be new, but our responsibility to help ensure the free exchange of ideas goes back to the birth of our republic. the words of the first amendment to our constitution are carved in 50 tons of marble on the front of this building. every generation of americans has worked to protect the values etched in that stone. franklin roosevelt built on these ideas when he delivered his four freedoms speech in 1941. at the time, americans faced a cavalcade of crises and a crisis of confidence. the vision of a world in which all people enjoyed freedom of expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear transcended the troubles of his day. years later, one of my heroes, eleanor roosevelt, worked to have these principles adopted as the cornerstone of the universal declar
but the united states does. we stand for a single internet where all of humanity has equal access to knowledge and ideas. we recognize that the world information infrastructure will become what we and others make of it. this challenge may be new, but our responsibility to help ensure the free exchange of ideas goes back to the birth of our republic. the words of the first amendment to our constitution are carved in 50 tons of marble on the front of this building. every generation of americans...
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that's correct number of what passed united states senate. the number may go higher, we simply don't know. more on that in the moment. one of my democrat colleagues spoke out in a post bill in the house of representatives, i quoted. during the florida debate. he said the last thing you do in a recession is raise taxes and that's what this bill does. in the midst of the worse recession in 25 years just makes no sense. and yet, it's at the very center of this bill. and millions of americans will actually also lose the health insurance that they currently have. if this bill were to become law. one of the assurances the president has given the american people is if you like the insurance you have you can keep it. well, apparently administration wasn't talking about medicare advantage when they referred that. the bills in the house and senate include massive cuts in the medicare advantage program. and so people that have med can care advantage have vin vative new private insurance available for million office seniors and me digap policy. but also
that's correct number of what passed united states senate. the number may go higher, we simply don't know. more on that in the moment. one of my democrat colleagues spoke out in a post bill in the house of representatives, i quoted. during the florida debate. he said the last thing you do in a recession is raise taxes and that's what this bill does. in the midst of the worse recession in 25 years just makes no sense. and yet, it's at the very center of this bill. and millions of americans will...
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you want to be the governor of the state. you want to be the united states senator. what are you going to do to fix it? don't tell me that you are going to give me at program or this or that. let's be creative in our process. what i think the republican leadership has been trying to do is get those issues in front of the people to show this is what we think a better alternative is. i think that's where people want to see the debate come down. what are our choices? what do you republicans stand for on health care? what are you going to do? i will go check off the list that members of congress propose or whatever. what i realize is a lot of it was they didn't know. we need to educate, we need to inform, we need to be out there in the community sharing the messages. but not doing it in the context that randal discussed, where you are doing hot rhetoric, making a lot of noise as james brown said. but really focuses on what people are trying to do. that's what chris and bob mcdonnell did. they talked to them about the issues that think were concerned about. people respond
you want to be the governor of the state. you want to be the united states senator. what are you going to do to fix it? don't tell me that you are going to give me at program or this or that. let's be creative in our process. what i think the republican leadership has been trying to do is get those issues in front of the people to show this is what we think a better alternative is. i think that's where people want to see the debate come down. what are our choices? what do you republicans stand...
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it will allow the biggest corporations and the united -- in the united states engage in the buying and selling of elections. if you look at the staggering figures of the fortune 100 companies and the revenues they have and profits that they can now unleashed directly in these -- unleash directly in these elections, it has the potential to totally up and our system and corrupt the process in a way that i think should alarm every american citizen. just think of some hypothetical. as my colleagues said, we are still going through the court decision. imagine a ig who just received millions of taxpayer money being able to turn around and spend money to advertise against people who did not want to provide them with money or disagreed with their agenda. think about the biggest firms on wall street at a time when we are trying to hold them accountable. they can take money and defeat those who call for greater transparency and accountability on wall street. think about corporations, u.s. corporations, whose main financial interest and majority profits come from investments in places like china.
it will allow the biggest corporations and the united -- in the united states engage in the buying and selling of elections. if you look at the staggering figures of the fortune 100 companies and the revenues they have and profits that they can now unleashed directly in these -- unleash directly in these elections, it has the potential to totally up and our system and corrupt the process in a way that i think should alarm every american citizen. just think of some hypothetical. as my colleagues...
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first, this is a whole of government effort by the united states and also an international effort. the primary security force on the island is the united nations force. there are about seven dozen u.n. forces and an additional 2000 police. they will have the primary security responsibility. i think that we are clearly in a position to do more than others, partly from our proximity, and partly from our capabilities. the key will be coordinating this entire effort. i would say from the u.s. standpoint, i feel that coordination among state aid, homeland security and the coast guard and ourselves has gone very well. the ambassador has made an effort in coordinating it, but they're also incident management teams on scenes from other agencies as well as our own joint task force. i think that we will not be seen as -- i think that if we, particularly given the role that we will have been delivering food and water -- that we will have in delivering food and water, my guess is that the reaction will be one of relief at seeing americans providing this kind of help. . >> the brazilians have a
first, this is a whole of government effort by the united states and also an international effort. the primary security force on the island is the united nations force. there are about seven dozen u.n. forces and an additional 2000 police. they will have the primary security responsibility. i think that we are clearly in a position to do more than others, partly from our proximity, and partly from our capabilities. the key will be coordinating this entire effort. i would say from the u.s....
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but normally the united states gains from us. venezuela, grand colombia including colombia, and venezuela and ecuador. the let from haiti with men, weapons and boats to live in those places. and, to show his gratitude to haiti, did venezuelan flag, the haitian flag with the yellow band on top. but that was a bad example. black slaves a rising up against the white masters and beating them, even though we benefitted the united states from meds and even that we benefit to all of south america. you shouldn't do that. for 60 years haiti was under embargo and i say if you want to know how haiti got support, go look at its beginnings. i am not going to assault the leadership of haiti also that his been predatory. i have been fighting against them since i can remember. but, a new day is coming to haiti and it began back in 2006 with the election of the president to one with about 51% of the vote and to turn around to the 49% that were not with him, that were his opponents and from the 49% he got some good ministers for his cabinet and fo
but normally the united states gains from us. venezuela, grand colombia including colombia, and venezuela and ecuador. the let from haiti with men, weapons and boats to live in those places. and, to show his gratitude to haiti, did venezuelan flag, the haitian flag with the yellow band on top. but that was a bad example. black slaves a rising up against the white masters and beating them, even though we benefitted the united states from meds and even that we benefit to all of south america. you...
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united states is globally engaged once again. our country -- other countries have seen that we want to be partnered with them on the basis of mutual respect and mutual interest, and most importantly other countries want to partner with us on a range of common challenges. that serves our interests and that makes our country more secure. of course, it is just a start, and an assessment, it getting off to a good start is not enough. the challenge now is to sustain and build on the progress we have made, and that is exactly what we intend to do it in the days, months, and years ahead. thank you very much for your time. >> general jones can take a few questions but please focus on afghanistan and pakistan. it by calling you, please identify yourself. >> "the philadelphia inquirer." george jones, you spoke of the importance of pakistan and a while back you said there were only 100 al qaeda in afghanistan. given those two facts, how is our strategy affected by the response that secretary guy -- secretary gotten pakistan when he was told
united states is globally engaged once again. our country -- other countries have seen that we want to be partnered with them on the basis of mutual respect and mutual interest, and most importantly other countries want to partner with us on a range of common challenges. that serves our interests and that makes our country more secure. of course, it is just a start, and an assessment, it getting off to a good start is not enough. the challenge now is to sustain and build on the progress we have...
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the united states on the one hand, the good news if the united states had the political will to actually make a statement and a stand on gaza it could. the bad news is it's hard to see how there is going to be a positive constructive peace process moving forward if gaza isn't part and parcel of that. >> what is the view from israel i think the donner and stiff narrative remains one of as jim wolfensohn discussed earlier israel left in 2005. there was the continuation of the rocket attacks. where is the love, where is diprete lummis for withdraw? the fact that most of the international community is not recognized in the occupation because it always continues to control the sea, the air, the border exit's of course the egyptian one, the conditions of that withdrawal is unilateralism, nothing but entrenchment in parallel on the west bank, the immediate imposition of a blockade to the non-implementation of faxes and movement agreement doesn't really factor into the equation. what i would argue in terms of how this affects israel is if you take everything we just heard and then reflect back o
the united states on the one hand, the good news if the united states had the political will to actually make a statement and a stand on gaza it could. the bad news is it's hard to see how there is going to be a positive constructive peace process moving forward if gaza isn't part and parcel of that. >> what is the view from israel i think the donner and stiff narrative remains one of as jim wolfensohn discussed earlier israel left in 2005. there was the continuation of the rocket...
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with the united states. how were you able to establish that there was a specific british agenda with regard to iraq and was that agenda? >> with a difficulty because once -- i mean, this was in a sense the problem with the whole attempt to communicate on this because you had i guess to put in this term the left of the media it basically was opposed to the whole thing and very aggressive blair is bush's poodle line, there was a political hit on that, and on the right i think there is the sense that i don't know, once you got into the whole dossier and that kind of thing and the bbc became very hostile in its coverage of iraq it was quite difficult to get out any messages undiluted on your terms as it were other than just through the prime minister getting out there that talking but it was difficult. it was very difficult in the sense of all you can do -- all the primm ministers and ministers can do is explain we are not doing this because george bush wants us to do it, we are doing it because we think it is i
with the united states. how were you able to establish that there was a specific british agenda with regard to iraq and was that agenda? >> with a difficulty because once -- i mean, this was in a sense the problem with the whole attempt to communicate on this because you had i guess to put in this term the left of the media it basically was opposed to the whole thing and very aggressive blair is bush's poodle line, there was a political hit on that, and on the right i think there is the...
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the united states to not recognize them for 60 years. when finally we did, we were in with the rest of the crowd of european powers saying they had to pay enormous reparations for winning their freedom. then for 20 years, early in this century, starting during world war i, marines occupied haiti but did nothing to and power that people are change the fundamental structure of society, to build the self- determination you have to. when we left, things went to hell again. i cannot see how anybody could have been surprised that there were haitian leaders who abused their people the way he had been abused by outsiders, the same way some children who are abused or to be child abusers. then they started trying to get their democracy back 20 years ago. i tried to give it to them. but a lot of us on the outside have not known how to help. so, haiti has also been hurt a little bit by all of us who feel self righteous, that we are doing good to help them. they wish to be empowered to chart their own course in the future. and they need to be helped
the united states to not recognize them for 60 years. when finally we did, we were in with the rest of the crowd of european powers saying they had to pay enormous reparations for winning their freedom. then for 20 years, early in this century, starting during world war i, marines occupied haiti but did nothing to and power that people are change the fundamental structure of society, to build the self- determination you have to. when we left, things went to hell again. i cannot see how anybody...
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unfortunately the united states is not. the bush administration decided they were too hard on israel and had members that didn't belong on human rights commission and decided not to join the commission as a member. so that -- the u.s. did participate in this periodic review the they have not been a member of the commission so that is obviously one change the obama administration should make is to join the commission. given the u.s. isn't a member of this commission and these bodies are not meeting on a regular basis i still think the most effective means for the government to coordinate efforts on human rights is bilaterally. and of course the first step i think is for our human rights on voice to have regular meetings with each other and their first meeting will be last week because already will be ahead of the progress made the last ten years in terms of coordination. so that is the step to have regular guice meetings. i have eight areas and the first as having regular bilateral consultations. the second is one that i am
unfortunately the united states is not. the bush administration decided they were too hard on israel and had members that didn't belong on human rights commission and decided not to join the commission as a member. so that -- the u.s. did participate in this periodic review the they have not been a member of the commission so that is obviously one change the obama administration should make is to join the commission. given the u.s. isn't a member of this commission and these bodies are not...
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they really -- in the united states. they really do not, i think, did not understand the depth of dr. king's spirituality. and the spirituality of the young men and women who were with him in this effort across all lines. we are hurt as a nation because of that. >> >> we are meeting a few blocks from where the world trade center stood. one of the consequences of that day has been a rising fear and misunderstanding of the muslim community i. is there something to be learned from dr. king in helping those slum community faces the situation that is -- how the most frmuslim community faces te situation today. >> absolutely. there are many that stories about our young people these days -- the kind of discrimination and suffering of our children -- post 9/11 children have gone through and have gone through great hardship. they face it regularly. they are called terrorists and all sorts of names. this feeling of anger at being mistreated and unfairly targeted is the natural reaction. we need good role models. we need to give ou
they really -- in the united states. they really do not, i think, did not understand the depth of dr. king's spirituality. and the spirituality of the young men and women who were with him in this effort across all lines. we are hurt as a nation because of that. >> >> we are meeting a few blocks from where the world trade center stood. one of the consequences of that day has been a rising fear and misunderstanding of the muslim community i. is there something to be learned from dr....
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one of these is the treaty that the united states chose not to sign. they did this in 1999 under the clinton administration. the nine sides does not test their nuclear weapons. -- the united states does not test their nuclear weapons. we are unwilling to sign a treaty that others have signed, that we have declined to. we need 67 people to push this treaty with seven republicans. it will be difficult to get these people. that is the job of joe biden. another thing is to get control over -- nuclear fuel, and what is called nuclear lock down. there will be a summit with heads of state in the spring, that joe biden will preside over that will try to shape the new global regulation and also promote national legislation in the different countries to make certain that nuclear fuel does not escape, and does not become available to global terrorists or to rogue states. >> next is huntington, new york. >> thank you very much. i have two things. as far as these trials compared to military tribunals, this is a war that we have no way of ending. , don't we and up g
one of these is the treaty that the united states chose not to sign. they did this in 1999 under the clinton administration. the nine sides does not test their nuclear weapons. -- the united states does not test their nuclear weapons. we are unwilling to sign a treaty that others have signed, that we have declined to. we need 67 people to push this treaty with seven republicans. it will be difficult to get these people. that is the job of joe biden. another thing is to get control over --...
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a commercial treaty between rule of law states such as the united states and canada, where the various agreements underline the european union, they had near the power of domestic law as does a common defense pact, such as that which told nato to get there. but universal treaties, necessarily including allstate's, democratic and tyrannical, compliant and congenitally noncompliant, such agreements will not be adhered to by rogue states " cheap as suits their purposes, rearing -- rendering the treaty not only useless but worse than useless. for example, alleged violations of the non-proliferation treaties are referred to the iaea, a procedure that invariably leads to complacency to say nothing of endless delay, because it gives the illusion of enforcement. these kinds of agreements are almost never enforced. indeed, but one act of enforcement in recent times, the removal of the rogue regime of saddam hussein after a decade of serial violations of security council resolutions demanding disarmament, has been so widely and universally denounced the around the world that obama has spent much
a commercial treaty between rule of law states such as the united states and canada, where the various agreements underline the european union, they had near the power of domestic law as does a common defense pact, such as that which told nato to get there. but universal treaties, necessarily including allstate's, democratic and tyrannical, compliant and congenitally noncompliant, such agreements will not be adhered to by rogue states " cheap as suits their purposes, rearing -- rendering...